Commerce

Commerce Faculty

Commerce is a vital part of the world around us. The Commerce Department offers a wide range of subjects designed to equip students with essential skills, knowledge, and practical insights in the fields of Accounting, Business Studies, and Economics. The courses actively encourage the development of critical thinking and problem-solving abilities among our students.

Students will be provided with a solid foundation to help them become enterprising, financially and economically literate and globally aware individuals, ready to thrive in an ever-changing world.

Finance and Society

Financial literacy is a core life skill for participating in modern society. Students are growing up in an increasingly complex world where they will eventually need to d take charge of their own financial future. Finance in society is a compulsory course in Year 10, and runs for one semester. The course aims to create lifelong learners, by developing their skills to make educated financial decisions, develop communication, collaboration, decision making and thinking skills. Students are given the opportunity to understand the impact these decisions will have on them and future generations, to ensure sustainable outcomes. This course will also give students an opportunity to engage in authentic learning experiences that focuses around inquiry. 

There are three main topics in Finance and Society:

• What does it mean to be sustainable?
• Banking on it - which bank account is the best one for me?
• Where to after school? - Financial planning involved in different decisions once students leave school.

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Courses in this Learning Area

Market Researcher, Financial Advisor, Retailing, Sales, Accountant, Banking, Management, Government Departments, Economist, Analyst, Researcher, Marketing Manager, Marketing Executive, Sales Manager, Banker, Advertising, Sports Marketer, Events Manager, Teacher, Small Business Manager, Financial Analyst, Product Manager, Product Development, Human Resources Advisor, Recruitment Manager, Entrepreneur (in your own business), Journalist, Investment Banking, Retail Buying, Retail Management, Public Relations Officer, Bank Management, Distribution & Logistics Management, Insurance Underwriter, International Market Developer, Property Manager, Property Valuer, Property Developer, Accounts Officer, Auditor, Debt Collector, Finance Manager, Financial Adviser, Financial Dealer, Payroll Officer, Mortgage Broker, Actuary, Energy Auditor, Real Estate Agent, Business Analyst, Computer Support Technician, Database/Systems Administrator, Game Developer, Information and Communication Technology,